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atestadinho

English translation: doctor\'s note

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Portuguese term or phrase:atestadinho
English translation:doctor\'s note
Entered by: Simona de Logu

16:50 Dec 16, 2019
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / slang (Brazil)
Portuguese term or phrase: atestadinho
Brazilian Portuguese.
This from an employee complaint to HR quoting a colleague. No punctuation or further context. What's the best way to translate atestadinho here. I know atestado is a certificate or credential but here I'm not sure.
Thanks

"ba irmãozinho pensa en dia pank fudido com esses homens aqui se safou andrézinho te deu uma de bom te deu um atestadinho bem de boa estou fudido e mal pago caminhando com esses locos aí  andando com este xxx"
Simona de Logu
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:31
doctor's note
Explanation:
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/doctor-excuses-for-missing...

Do you need a doctor's note for missing work? When you have an injury or illness that requires you to miss work, there are times when you will need to provide an excuse from your doctor. Your company might require that your doctor’s note be kept on file.

Whether or not you need a note from a doctor depends on your company and your particular situation. If you know ahead of time that you're going to miss work, you may need to notify your employer in advance. Otherwise, you may need to provide a doctor's note to verify that you were legitimately ill and unable to come to work.
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 11:31
Grading comment
Thanks! This seems to be the consensus.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3sick day
Matheus Chaud
4 +3doctor's note
Gilmar Fernandes
4medical exam (allowing his to skip a working day)
Mario Freitas
4phony sick leave
Hilton F Santos


Discussion entries: 3





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sick day


Explanation:

Most likely a reference to "atestado médico", implying that he managed to get an "atestado" and took a sick day.

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olavo Nogueira
9 mins
  -> Obrigado, Olavo!
agree  Luiz Fernando Santos Perina
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Luiz Fernando!
agree  Liane Lazoski
6 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Liane!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
medical exam (allowing his to skip a working day)


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
doctor's note


Explanation:
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/doctor-excuses-for-missing...

Do you need a doctor's note for missing work? When you have an injury or illness that requires you to miss work, there are times when you will need to provide an excuse from your doctor. Your company might require that your doctor’s note be kept on file.

Whether or not you need a note from a doctor depends on your company and your particular situation. If you know ahead of time that you're going to miss work, you may need to notify your employer in advance. Otherwise, you may need to provide a doctor's note to verify that you were legitimately ill and unable to come to work.

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 11:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103
Grading comment
Thanks! This seems to be the consensus.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adam Dickinson
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Adam :)
agree  airmailrpl
22 hrs
  -> Thanks Robert :)
agree  Nick Taylor: if it is a cute way of saying Atestado Médico - yes.
3 days 58 mins
  -> Cheers Nick :)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
phony sick leave


Explanation:

"To take a day of phony sick leave is to pretend that you're ill and cannot go to work. When you're actually perfectly healthy."

https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/2770298

Hilton F Santos
Brazil
Local time: 12:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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